Minnesota - Decorative Objects

Here is a charming and highly decorative Japanese trinket box dating to the 1930s, expressing the bold geometric styling and modernist spirit of t...

Here is a very unusual and LARGE (22.5" high) kangaroo piece by Mexican artist, Herón Martínez Mendoza (1918-1990). This is a handmade item that, although is considered folk art, has...

Here is a wonderful, whimsical pair of rooster vases by Carl Walters (1883-1955) for Stonelain Pottery. Stonelain Pottery was started in 1950 by the Associated American Artists. They...

Here is a charming terracotta cat figure by Alfaraz Studio / Workshop of Madrid, Spain. From the 1960s, this striking fellow is handprinted in rich, golden yellow with contrasting bl...

Here is a wonderful pair of carved horse busts/heads dating from the mid-century and measuring an impressive 16.5" high and 12" wide. Although the country of origin and wood species ...

Here is a very striking ceramic vase by Alfonso Otero Regal. The Picasso-style vase was crafted in Galicia, Spain and features a face design with other hand-painted and etched sgraff...

Here is a pair of charming antique Russian porcelain covered boxes modeled as a resting pigeon, produced by the renowned M.S. Kuznetsov Porce...

Here is a box from the 1950s by Salvador Teran (Mexican 1920-1974). This beautiful and charming hand-wrought brass box is decorated with chickens in small glass mosaic tiles featurin...

Here is an elegant and highly collectible French Art Deco vase designed byMarcel Guillard and produced for the prestigious Etling workshops in Paris, circa 1925–1935. The vase featur...

This is a very stylish tessellated pen shell, bone and wood box most likely by Maitland Smith and made in the Philippines. This long, slender beauty measures 15 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 2.75"...

Here is a wonderful vase by Charles Catteau for Keramis, Belgium. The vase depicts a deer and foliage on both sides with a crackle glaze background. It is signed and numbered on the ...

This is a striking Art Deco silent butler, likely Austrian or German, and in the style of the Wiener Werkstätte. Dating to the 1930s, this piece is distinguished by its vividly ename...

Here is a wonderful and rare art deco globe vase made by the famed French ceramist Robert Lallemant (1902-1954). This spherical vase represents the globe with depiction of various co...

Here is a very handsome and iconic lidded box by Karl Springer. Made of tessellated stone, this example has brass accents and a shagreen interior. There's also a gorgeous wood trim d...

Here is a large (15.25") vase by ceramist F. Carlton Ball (1911-1992). This beauty is in a serene sky blue glaze with darker blue sgraffito decoration featuring stylized castle motif...

Paul McCobb Planner Group desk organizer by Winchendon Furniture. Made in the 1950s.

Here is a very sweet pair of 1960s planters or cachepots in the style of Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Although similar in look and glaze to Italian-made ceramics of the period, we believe...

Here is a striking and sculptural Japanese ceramic candlestick, dating to the 1930s, executed in a bold Art Deco vocabulary. The form is architectonic and playful, combining a flared...

Here is a very stylish vase from the 1930's by St Clement of France. The stylish, cubist horse on its back supports the body of the vase. It has a lovely cream, crackle glaze. Very F...

Here is a lovely Florentine hinged box made in Italy. Usually boxes of this style are quite small--made for trinkets--but this is a on the larger side measuring 14.25" at its widest....

Here is a very handsome and iconic lidded box by Karl Springer. Made of tessellated stone, this example has brass accents and a shagreen interior. The box is in very good condition w...

Here is a very nice set of four small trays by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. There are two rectangular trays with a striped sgraffito design and two that are more of an...

Here is a charming set of three square 1960s planters or cachepots in the style of Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Although similar in look and glaze to Italian-made ceramics of the period, ...

Have you ever seen an orange rhinoceros? Well, we haven't either. This is a highly unusual ceramic figure made in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. This rarity is in very good condition w...

Here is a very handsome tessellated box in a rich, amber-colored pen shell material. The box is hinged and lined with a black felt-like material. This box is in very good condition w...

Here is a rare and wonderful monogram "L" cube or paperweight by American designer, Andrew Szoeke. This cube combines Szoeke's mastery of graphic art and typography with inlaid wood ...

Here is a wonderful and rare glazed ceramic decorated horse by Primavera (Atelier d'Art du Printemps) and attributed to Colette Gueden (1905-2000). We believe this unique, substantia...

Here is a large and highly decorative bowl designed by Sigismund Olesiewicz (who later took the French name Jean Olin) for Primavera and produced by Longwy in France in the 1930s. Ol...

Here is a charming pair of French ceramic horse figures most likely by Colette Gueden for Atelier Primavera. Both have a textured glaze with hand-painted manes and tales. The size li...

This is a limited edition porcelain vase by Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos. Titled "The Four Elements of Nature" this example is numbered 10 out of 70 near the signature. The decoration con...

Here is a versatile-sized pencil rattan and brass basket that can be used for many things--for storage, as a wastebasket or as a planter for a larger plant. It measures 15.75" x 16" ...

Here is a striking mid-century Italian ceramic lidded box attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi. The design features a sculptural, tile-like lid with a repeating geometric relief, fin...

Here is a richly textured and visually compelling Italian ceramic box by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, dating to the mid-20th century and retailed by Raymor. The rectangular form is distin...

Here is a striking and highly collectible Art Deco “Cleopatra” box produced by General Electric, circa 1933. This iconic Machine Age design exemplifies early American industrial mode...

Here is a striking and highly stylized Art Deco glass vase, likely produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. The form is classic and restrained, serving as a canvas for an exuberant h...

Here is a vibrant mid-century Italian ceramic vase by Gambone, executed in a richly saturated palette of layered glazes. The cylindrical form is enveloped in a luminous orange ground...

Three Point Bowl B by Olivia Tani Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 12 cm Materials: Ceramic Stoneware, Slip, Soda Ash Olivia Tani is a ceramic artist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sh...

Three Point Bowl A by Olivia Tani Dimensions: W 41 x D 41 x H 17 cm Materials: Ceramic Stoneware, Slip, Soda Ash Olivia Tani is a ceramic artist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sh...

Pistachio Vase B by Olivia Tani Dimensions: W 27 x D 21 x H 22 cm Materials: Ceramic Stoneware, Glaze, Soda Ash Olivia Tani is a ceramic artist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She...

Pistachio Vase by Olivia Tani Dimensions: W 25 x D 20 x H 22 cm Materials: Ceramic Stoneware, Glaze, Soda Ash Olivia Tani is a ceramic artist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She a...

Lily Vase by Olivia Tani Dimensions: W 26 x D 29 x H 35 cm Materials: Ceramic Stoneware, Glaze, Soda Ash Olivia Tani is a ceramic artist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She approa...

This is a wonderful and rare piece by the great Austrian Designer, Karl Hagenauer (1898-1956). The box, which is hammered brass over wood, depicts a scene typical of Hagenauer's work...

Here is a charming mid-century Italian hand-painted ceramic sculpture depicting a seated Great Dane puppy, rendered in glossy black and white glaze. Produced for export in the 1950s,...

This very striking, hand-painted ceramic vase was designed by Sigismond Olesiewicz for Primavera, the design studio of the Paris department store Printemps, and produced by the Faïen...

A rare and impressively-sized vase by Karl Drerup (1904-2000) for Vontury. The vessel depicts a hand-painted interpretation of Europa and the Bull. The hand-thrown body is a bit orga...

Here is an elegant and sculptural pair of mid-century modern ceramic vases designed by Charles Murphy for Red Wing Pottery in the 1950s. These refined f...

Here is a monumental hand-blown Murano glass handkerchief bowl, imported by Oggetti, featuring a fluid, undulating rim and dramatic organic silhouette. The translucent smoky gray bod...

Here's a pair of fanciful metal roosters by Curtis Jere--let's just say these are some funky chickens. They're made of cut metal and appear to be plated in copper then treated to giv...

Here is a bold and sculptural mid-century Murano art glass vase by renowned Italian designer Ercole Barovier, produced by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1950s. The vase presents ...

Here is a striking Italian ceramic vase attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi, executed in the 1960s. The form is simple and architectural—a gently shouldered cylinder rising to a nar...

Here is a charming and sculptural French terracotta horse figure designed by Colette Guéden for the Primavera workshop of Printemps, originally conceived in the mid-1930s and produce...

Here is a large, very decorative ceramic vase from the late 20th century by Christina Fortini. Made in Italy, the vase is signed on the bottom. The striped decoration is hand-painted...

Here is a striking mid-century modern ceramic bowl by celebrated American designer Waylande Gregory, produced in New York in the 1950s. This beautifully composed example features a w...

Here is an elegant Murano art glass bowl attributed to Seguso, Italy, executed in the mid-20th century. The softly scalloped form is rendered in a warm, translucent champagne tone an...

Here is a pair of mid-century studio ceramic bowls most likely designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and distributed by Raymor--each bears the "Raymor" signature as well "Italy" in hand...

Here is a rare and wonderful monogram "H" cube or paperweight by American designer, Andrew Szoeke. This cube combines Szoeke's mastery of graphic art and typography with inlaid wood ...

Here is a striking Art Deco molded glass vase produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s, distinguished by its bold geometric relief of staggered square motifs set against a finely text...

Here is a vibrant and sculptural mid-century modern art glass bowl by Michael and Frances Higgins, executed in their signature fused glass technique. This striking example features a...

Here is a highly unusual and wonderful mid-century Italian candleholder sculpted in the form of a stylized bird, beautifully hand-crafted from mixed metals. The elongated neck and ex...

Here is a rare and highly expressive stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, dating to the 1930s–1940s. Executed in Nylund’s celebrated flambé glaze, the surf...